October 27, 2012
Victoria Azarenka’s win at WTA Championship seals top spot
Victoria Azarenka will finish the year as world number one after beating Li Na to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Championship in Istanbul, Turkey. The Australian Open champion from Belarus overcame her Chinese opponent 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to book a…
October 27, 2012
Roger Federer beats Benoit Paire to reach Swiss Indoors semi-finals
Roger Federer eased into the Swiss Indoors semi-finals with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Benoit Paire of France. The five-time champion and home favourite dominated on serve against the 46th-ranked Paire, improving his 2012 win-loss record to 65-9. World…
October 27, 2012
Bolt beaten by Brit in surprise finish
Sprint icon and philanthropist Usain Bolt has had to settle for a rare second place, and not at the hands of his heir-apparent Yohan Blake. This time he finished behind an Englishman. So just who is the upstart Brit who dared to outstrip the…
October 27, 2012
Tiger Woods left trailing by Robert Garrigus at Asia Pacific Classic
Robert Garrigus hit his second seven-under-par round of 64 at the Asia Pacific Classic in Malaysia to open a two-shot lead over the field. The 34-year-old American is 14 under at the halfway stage, two shots ahead of South African Jbe Kruger. "No…
October 27, 2012
Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France victories will not be reallocated
Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles will not be awarded to any other riders, the International Cycling Union has announced. Armstrong was stripped of his yellow jerseys for doping by cycling's governing body on Monday. "The management…
October 25, 2012
Bolt undecided on long jump
Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion, Usain Bolt, appears to be having second thoughts about competing in long jump events as he had earlier suggested. Bolt, currently on a short trip to Brazil, said he does not want to risk a serious injury that…
October 25, 2012
Lakers shut down Kobe Bryant (sore foot) for rest of preseason
Kobe Bryant, his preseason work complete, will sit out until the games matter. The Los Angeles Lakers announced Wednesday that their All-Star guard will be shut down for the remainder of the preseason with a sore right foot. The Lakers have…
October 25, 2012
Ajax beat Manchester City 3-1
Manchester City's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage suffered another crushing blow with a comprehensive defeat at Ajax. Samir Nasri slotted City ahead against the run of play in Amsterdam, but Siem de Jong equalised for…
October 25, 2012
Olympic medals stolen from Alex Partridge and Hannah Macleod
Olympic rower Alex Partridge says he is devastated after he and hockey player Hannah Macleod had their London 2012 bronze medals stolen. They were out celebrating with other Team GB members in the capital after a Buckingham Palace reception on…
October 25, 2012
Rory McIlroy eyes US & European double at BMW Masters
World number one Rory McIlroy will continue his bid to top the money lists on the European and United States tours at the BMW Masters in Shanghai. He has a US$1.91m lead over Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, but can be overtaken by both Justin Rose and…